Monday, March 19, 2012

Dastan Jai Ram Jee Ki


Considering that Lord Ram is too important to be left to non-Muslims alone, the Dastangoi team has taken it upon itself to reintroduce Hindustan Jannat Nishan to the good graces of Ram Katha.

Come and earn your good Karma!

On Wednesday, March 21 at 1.45 pm

At Ramjas College Auditorium, University of Delhi North Campus, Delhi 110007.

Dastan Jai Ram Jee Ki

Based on the works of A K Ramanujan and Others

Following the First A K Ramanujan lecture by Girish Karnad

Devised and directed by: Mahmood Farooqui

Performed by Mahmood Farooqui & Danish Husain

The more detailed program is below:

INVITATION TO THE FIRST AK RAMANUJAN LECTURE AND SEMINAR


The History Society Ramjas College, University of Delhi invites you to a National Seminar, ‘Speaking with Ramanujan’, to be held in the College Auditorium on March 21, 2012, 9.45 am onwards.

This seminar is being organized in light of the recent decision of the Academic Council of Delhi University to exile AK Ramanujan’s scholarly essay, ‘300 Ramayanas’ from the Undergraduate syllabus of the University, and in appreciation of the vast range and depth of AK Ramanujan’s intellectual contributions. The seminar will underline the significance of Ramanujan’s work for the Humanities and the Social Sciences and its importance for the understanding of India’s histories and cultures.

Shri Girish Karnad will deliver the First AK Ramanujan Lecture. This shall be preceded by the screening of a documentary film ‘Kanaka Purandara’, made by Shri Karnad in 1988. This film draws heavily on AK Ramanujan’s prefaces to Speaking of Siva and Hymns for the Drowning. The screening and lecture will be followed by a discussion initiated by Profs. Kumkum Roy and Udaya Kumar, and Dastangoi by Mahmood Farooqui and Danish Husain. The day will end with Bindhumalini from Bangalore and Vedanth from Chennai singing songs written by India’s mystic poets.

This effort is generously supported by the ICHR, the IIAS, Shimla, The School of Liberal Studies and The School of Undergraduate Studies, Ambedkar University Delhi, and the Departments of History Jamia Miliia Islimia, Miranda House, Zakir Hussain College and Indraprastha College.

09:45 am: Screening of Kanaka-Purandara, Directed by Girish Karnad
10:45 am: First Ak Ramanujan Lecture by Girish Karnad
11:50 am: Seminar by Kumkum Roy & Udaya Kumar
01:45 pm: Dastan Jai Ram Jee Ki
02:30 pm: Lunch & Siesta
05:00 pm: Tea
05:30 pm: An Evening of Songs: Bindhumalini & Vedanth sing mystic poets of India.

1 comment:

Upkaran said...

I am with you on your efforts..... Keep up the good work.....